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BA Wall spoke about the year-end engineering report from our Engineering T&M road projects North Carolina Drive. We were awarded a 2022 Municipal Aid Grant for $286,000.00 they are going to be providing a proposal for us. For 2021 Susan Drive $372,200.00 the design plans are 85% complete and there’s additional working be done to get that started. In 2020 there is Wright DeBow phase 2 that’s under construction. A 2019 grant NJ DOT Brewers Bridge phase 3 that’s also under construction; they are still waiting on JCP&L to move the utility poles it is an issue that is ongoing. Now they are completing some work that’s outdated 2018 NJDOT Municipal grant for Woodland $375,000.00 that was closed out on August 12th, 2021 and 400,000.00 a grant from 2018 for New Central October 12, 2021 they are waiting for the final reimbursement from the NJDOT.
Some of the Community Development Block Grant projects are Federal Funds that are delivered through their respective Counties are for Business Administration Building bathrooms are renovated final payments have been made. These are grants in the range of $140,000 and 150,000. The 2020 Community Grant Senior Center HVAC that was finalized in the design in December for 146,000.00 and also the Senior Center Kitchen $156,000.00 that design is being finalized to get that work done. They are applying for additional Grants that are to be determined.
The 2021 Road Program is $1.8 approximately Million and it’s been under construction and should be completed in spring of 2022. There is a certain period of time when you don’t pave because it gets colder and want to make sure the paving is done properly. There is also a road assessment rating and the Township has never done before it is a complete assessment of all Township roadways. Now we’re getting scoring from the Police Department, the Road Department, Public. Council on what roads may need to be paved during the year but this will be a science based assessment with the GIS Mapping is a great way to guide; your Capital Projects moving forward when targeting the areas you need addressed.
Council President Kern asked if this would also include intersections that need to be improved. BA Wall absolutely there is a link and he can send the file out so Council can view it to make planning decisions forward.
Rova is looking to do a building demolition RFP as they have asbestos. Council can use the Open space funds because of the different planning and projects.
The first phase of the turf fields is 1.3 Million for the fields which is being bid this month. Construction can take place in the spring of 2022; hopefully we'll be able to say play ball and some nice fields very soon.
Dog Park at Putnam Park that’s a conceptual plan and permitting there were some that’s in the Pinelands area. There are a couple of different items that make it a little more expensive from a regulatory standpoint one item threatening endangered species study which the price range is between $15,000,000 - $15,000.00 to do these additional studies.
Private roads that are seeking to become public Cayuga Lane, Andrews Road is another one that was included in the 2021 road program. Other ones are Perchuk Lane, Indiero Road and West Fish Road. Unapproved public roads engineering has been having discussions with Mccurdy Weisman, Tarnov Werko and Sterling they process green acres reimbursement monies throughout the year. They perform services such as road opening permits, annual tax back updates responding to general inquiries to the public; it is important to the public that the Engineering Department is available to them if they have questions that relate to that area.